Loose leaf post binder



March 1932. 1. c. DAWSON LOOSE LEAF POST BINDER Filed June 27, 1930 T@EW 3. A loose leaf binder comprising a cover,

a hinge member having atubular portion attached to the cover, a tubularclamping bar,

a hinge plug closing the end of the clamping bar having a head portionand plug portion anda pintle socket portion, the pintle socket portionbeing provided with a journal bore and a counterbore, a hinge pin in thetubular hinge member and journalled in the pintle socket, and meansengaging the vtubular clamping bar and the plug` portion to maintain theparts in assembled position.

4. In a loose leaf binder, tubular binder bars having hinge plugs, eachcomprising a head portion, a plug portion and a pintle socket portion,said socket portion having a bore and a coiinterbore therein, a coverinember provided with a tubular margin, said cover member being hingedVto the binder bar by a hinge pin having an integral collar dividing thepin into pin and pintle portions, the pin portion occupying the tubularmargin, the pintle portion occupying the bore and. the counterbore inthe pintle socket giving clearance to the collar.

5. InA aA loose leaf binder, a tubular binder bar, a cover having ahinge niember terminating in a tubular margin, a hinge plug closing theend of the binder bar having a Vhead p0rtion provided with separate plugyand. pintle socket' portions extending therefrom, the pintle socketbeing connterbored, a hinge pin aiiixed in the tubular hinge margin andjournalled in the pintle socket portion, andlhaving a collar fitting inthe counterbormand means securing the plug in the binder bar.

6. A loose leaf binder hinge plug having a head portion, a plug portion,and a pintle socket portion, the pintle socket portion being providedlwith tivo concentric bores, one of said boresV being adapted to form ajournal for a hinge pin.

7. A, loose leaf binder hinge' plug having a head portion, a plugportion, a pintle socket portion, the pintle socket portion beingprovided With two concentric bores, one of said bores being adapted toforni a. journal for a hinge pin, and a transverse b ore extendingthrough the plug portion.

8. A loose leaf binder hinge plug having a head portion, a plug portion,and a pintle socket portion, a bore extendingthrough the head Vand plugportions, the pintle socket portion being provided With two concentricboresV one of said bores being adapted to form a journal for a hingepin.

In testimonjT whereof affix my signature.

JAMES G. DAWSON.

